Integration process in Norway : how do highly educated expatriates define and experience "integration" in international companies in Norway?

2012

Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2012 Key words: Expatriate, expatriate integration, definition of integration, experience, expatriates in Norway, Norwegian culture, cultural difference, cultural distance, language. Background: In the globalization era, the role of people who go overseas has become increasingly important. Norway is one of the attractive places to work – the economy remains strong in spite of the financial crisis and high unemployment in other countries. Statistics Norway indicates that 50.000 non-Nordic citizens moved to Norway in 2010 and the same number in previous five years. Problem: It is necessary for expatriates to be satisfied in a p…